Pretty soon, I’ll LEAP out and scare the bejeezus out of mama, haha.
Yes, well, this does sound a bit like Stalking The Wild Asparagus mentioned in another blog, but hey, a good author is flattered that one “borrows” a way to help think up an interesting title. As for me, fava beans or feves, as they are called here in France, are mostly to hide in!
(I’m in here somewhere…)
Haha, mama comes out in the garden and can’t find me ANYWHERE and thinks I’ve suddenly sprouted wings and flown over the guard fence or climbed our big strawberry tree and jumped into Mr. Fajal’s yard. Is she out of her MIND? Jump into that yard where Sarah, the terrorizing terrier is running in circles chasing a hose? No way, Jose.
So I am very, very quiet and watch mama looking everywhere (and there’s not much in the garden right now to look under or over except the feves) and when she gets closer I yell “WARM” and when she goes in the opposite direction I whisper “cool” and then she turns around and FINALLY (duh) sees me snuggled into the nasturtiums under the broad beans and she says, “LOULOU, you gave me a start, hiding in there and then jumping out, grinning uncontrollably! What on earth has gotten INTO you?”
(I’m in this photo, too, but hidden, of course)
And so yet another day in beautiful beanland passes with fun and games, haha.
Maybe next time, I’ll try to hide in the tool shed. She’ll NEVER find me there.
Wait a minute. Do tool sheds have kibble? I’m not big on bat guano…
whatever that is.
Loulou, your post reminds me of my friend Claudie’s recent mishap.
She was heading for the telly with her plateau-repas when she happened to step on one of her cats’ tail. The cat let out such a wild scream that Claudie dropped her tray and ended up on the floor. A knee and a shin were injured.
You kitties have a knack for always being “dans nos pattes”.
Oh, that’s a terrible story. Pauvre Claudie! I try to keep my tail out of things, haha.
teehee – how wicked of you!!!! I can just see your mama searching frantically – I think I’ll play that trick and maybe they’ll give me treats once they find me – under a chair maybe? Did you get to eat any of those beans? This just gave mama an idea – she found an Ottolenghi recipe with roast beef cooked with figs, spices, spinach – and butterbeans (??!!) but she is now thinking feves will be better. And they have those at Picard, hehheh……..
Sounds WONDERFUL. Otto—who? Well mama knows him but I don’t. Does he have kibble recipe?
You’ve got some great places to hide, Loulou.
Yeah, well, I need them, haha.
What a fun game Loulou! I am always too anxious to be right next to my mommy and I wouldn’t be able to hide for long!
Just don’t fall asleep in the beans and miss dinner !
Dinner? Oh, I completely forgot about that trying to fool mama!